Thru the Fire
98 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsDr. Marie Seltz and her husband, Dr. Gregory Seltz, form a dynamic duo as they discuss current issues in politics, culture, and relationships with wit and wisdom. These two don't shy away from the hard topics but tackle them head-on, viewing everything through the lens of Biblical authority. Get ready for some fun, fresh perspective on today's important issues.
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It's Equality NOT Equity that Matters!
August 03, 2021 13:00 - 28 minutes - 20.2 MBEquality is the foundation of a free society. It means equal access to things like education, participation in the political process, and equal justice before the law. It means everyone begins at the same starting line. It's this idea that made this quote from Dr. Martin Luther King so powerful: “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character." Equity is about ensuring th...
Immigrants Welcome!
June 24, 2021 13:00 - 28 minutes - 19.9 MBWe need to remember: immigrants are choosing to come here. They are not forced into coming here. They are free to leave if they do not like this country's treatment of them. It's not illegal for them to come to the border and seek entry. It is illegal, however, for them to enter unlawfully and stay here unlawfully. The rules and the laws need to be upheld to protect the citizens of this country. Even Christians are confused about this. We see the caricatures of people desiring to enter our co...
Ending Cancel Culture
June 11, 2021 20:00 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MBCanceling our differences rather than seeking to understand one another, help one another, or honor one another is wrong. It shuts down communication, it shuts doors to understanding, it further divides us, it honors no one, it levies restrictions and empowers a few through propaganda to enable a minority to control the majority by using shame and emotions. Hitler used it, Franklin Rosevelt used it. We need to push back. Scripture Mentioned in this Episode Resources Mentioned in this Episode...
Let's Talk About Religious Freedom
May 24, 2021 15:00 - 24 minutes - 17 MBChrist has risen! He has risen indeed! Hallelujah! Politics can't save us. It's only because of the power of Christ's death on the cross that we have the strength to face the evil and chaos in our world. Easter is not political, but its message is what makes liberty and freedom truly possible. It's a proclamation of what God did and is doing amidst the chaos of our world. Our relationship with God is the key to all of the freedoms we enjoy. Many Americans don't realize that the freedoms we ch...
COVID Vaccination & Social Shaming
April 08, 2021 15:00 - 26 minutes - 18.8 MBThe COVID pandemic, with the assistance of social media, has brought out the worst in herd behavior, specifically shame. Previously a personal decision, healthcare choices are now becoming understood as social matters. Throngs of individuals are joining forces to shame others into conforming to quell their own fears and lack of control of the current situation. Such behavior leads to pressure, defensiveness, confusion, and isolation for many targeted individuals and seldom influences the inte...
Challenge the Demonization Christians
March 26, 2021 16:00 - 23 minutes - 16.5 MBChristians, along with others who share a "moral view" of the world that aligns with the 10 commandments, should be able to live their lives, run their businesses, raise and educate their families, and worship God faithfully without being demonized. It's time to stop the smearing of people who disagree with you, and it's time to stop making those conscience differences illegal. Resources Mentioned in this Episode Article: Jack Phillips Legal Battles Continue (https://breakpoint.org/jack-phil...
18: Faith that Endures
March 05, 2021 21:00 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBWithin a month of being in office, the Biden administration is working to legalize abortion on demand (through the ninth month!), revoke religious liberty protections, attack private and parochial schools, and lockdown citizens with absurd, anti-scientific Covid-19 laws while non-sensically opening the border to people coming into the country illegally. These orders defy human nature and are aggressively oppose Biblical morality. Today's culture tells us that it's acceptable, even legal, to ...
Faith that Endures
March 05, 2021 21:00 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBWithin a month of being in office, the Biden administration is working to legalize abortion on demand (through the ninth month!), revoke religious liberty protections, attack private and parochial schools, and lockdown citizens with absurd, anti-scientific Covid-19 laws while non-sensically opening the border to people coming into the country illegally. These orders defy human nature and are aggressively oppose Biblical morality. Today's culture tells us that it's acceptable, even legal, to ...
You Can't Muzzle the Truth
February 18, 2021 10:00 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MBOur society glorifies immoral behavior and tears down any who try to uphold traditional Christian morals. But no power can muzzle the truth of God's word: not the government, not the president, not Google, Facebook or Twitter. The words of the Bible are like no other. They bring hope to the hopeless, peace where there is turmoil, and mercy for condemnation. Reading God's Word will change your life and our world is hungry for this truth! Scripture mentioned in this episode: John 6:63 https://...
17: You Can't Muzzle the Truth
February 18, 2021 10:00 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MBOur society glorifies immoral behavior and tears down any who try to uphold traditional Christian morals. But no power can muzzle the truth of God's word: not the government, not the president, not Google, Facebook or Twitter. The words of the Bible are like no other. They bring hope to the hopeless, peace where there is turmoil, and mercy for condemnation. Reading God's Word will change your life and our world is hungry for this truth! Scripture mentioned in this episode: John 6:63 https://...
Victimization Mentality
February 11, 2021 10:15 - 22 minutes - 21.1 MBTIV (Tendency of Interpersonal Victimhood) is an "enduring feeling that the self is a victim across different kinds of interpersonal relationships." This constant perception of victimhood forces a person into a position of prolonged helplessness, never being held responsible for their own circumstances. It encourages inward focus on problems, fostering grudges and desire for vindication, and blinding a person to possible solutions. This mindset is incredibly harmful and destructive and is th...
16: Victimization Mentality
February 11, 2021 10:15 - 22 minutes - 21.1 MBTIV (Tendency of Interpersonal Victimhood) is an "enduring feeling that the self is a victim across different kinds of interpersonal relationships." This constant perception of victimhood forces a person into a position of prolonged helplessness, never being held responsible for their own circumstances. It encourages inward focus on problems, fostering grudges and desire for vindication, and blinding a person to possible solutions. This mindset is incredibly harmful and destructive and is th...
15: A Presidential Assault on our Daughters
February 04, 2021 12:00 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MBTitle IX educational amendment of 1972 prohibited sex discrimination in federally funded education programs. It gave girls and women a fair and equal chance to compete. Today, title IX protections, meant to honor and protect girls, is being overturned. His first day in office, Biden signed an executive order that claims to prevent and combat discrimination on the basis of gender identity or sexual orientation, but what it really does is discriminate against biological females. This order prov...
A Presidential Assault on our Daughters
February 04, 2021 12:00 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MBTitle IX educational amendment of 1972 prohibited sex discrimination in federally funded education programs. It gave girls and women a fair and equal chance to compete. Today, title IX protections, meant to honor and protect girls, is being overturned. His first day in office, Biden signed an executive order that claims to prevent and combat discrimination on the basis of gender identity or sexual orientation, but what it really does is discriminate against biological females. This order prov...
14: Protecting the Sanctity of Life
January 28, 2021 03:00 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MBBiden signed 17 executive orders on inauguration day - the most signed on any president's first day. Each one demonstrated his intolerance of any dissent concerning his attack on religious liberty, elimination of the notion of gender, and his uncompromising views on abortion on demand: Advocating fundamentally immoral policy, while claiming to holding himself to a higher moral authority. The Pro-Life movement is not just "Anti-Aobrtion," but spreads the beautiful message that life is sacred. ...
Protecting the Sanctity of Life
January 28, 2021 03:00 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MBBiden signed 17 executive orders on inauguration day - the most signed on any president's first day. Each one demonstrated his intolerance of any dissent concerning his attack on religious liberty, elimination of the notion of gender, and his uncompromising views on abortion on demand: Advocating fundamentally immoral policy, while claiming to holding himself to a higher moral authority. The Pro-Life movement is not just "Anti-Aobrtion," but spreads the beautiful message that life is sacred. ...
Family Estrangement
January 21, 2021 23:00 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBWhat causes estrangement between parents and children? And what are the effects of estrangement on our society? We're all sinful people, we all make mistakes, but we're still called to be the best parents, and the best children, that we can be. Estrangement from those we love is a source of great pain. How do we heal from that pain and move toward reconciliation? Reconciliation comes when we love unconditionally, forgive others fully, and seek forgiveness for our own shortcomings with humilit...
13: Family Estrangement
January 21, 2021 23:00 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBWhat causes estrangement between parents and children? And what are the effects of estrangement on our society? We're all sinful people, we all make mistakes, but we're still called to be the best parents, and the best children, that we can be. Estrangement from those we love is a source of great pain. How do we heal from that pain and move toward reconciliation? Reconciliation comes when we love unconditionally, forgive others fully, and seek forgiveness for our own shortcomings with humilit...
12: Education: Manipulating the Future Minds of America
January 14, 2021 12:15 - 23 minutes - 21.6 MBSchools have become war zones. Some are unsafe spaces where overt physical acts of violence are regular occurrences. Others have become centers where children are indoctrinated with liberal ideals rather than places to learn reading, writing and arithmetic. Parents have the ultimate authority to raise and educate their children into mature adults. What happens when the educator begins to take the place of the parent? What happens when parents aren't even allowed to see the curriculum being t...
Education: Manipulating the Future Minds of America
January 14, 2021 12:15 - 23 minutes - 21.6 MBSchools have become war zones. Some are unsafe spaces where overt physical acts of violence are regular occurrences. Others have become centers where children are indoctrinated with liberal ideals rather than places to learn reading, writing and arithmetic. Parents have the ultimate authority to raise and educate their children into mature adults. What happens when the educator begins to take the place of the parent? What happens when parents aren't even allowed to see the curriculum being t...
11: The Power of The First Thing
January 08, 2021 21:00 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MBAre Christians out of step with what's going on in the world? Or do we view things from a different perspective? We know that what's happening now is temporary and that God can and will use it for eternal good. How do we respond to what's going on in the world with love, truth AND grace? If we are in-step with God, we will often feel out of step with the world... But that's OK - because we are calling the world to be in step with God. C.S. Lewis said, "You can't get second things by putting ...
The Power of The First Thing
January 08, 2021 21:00 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MBAre Christians out of step with what's going on in the world? Or do we view things from a different perspective? We know that what's happening now is temporary and that God can and will use it for eternal good. How do we respond to what's going on in the world with love, truth AND grace? If we are in-step with God, we will often feel out of step with the world... But that's OK - because we are calling the world to be in step with God. C.S. Lewis said, "You can't get second things by putting ...
The Blessing of Reflecting on the Past Year
December 31, 2020 13:00 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBThere's no doubt we'd all like 2021 to bring some normalcy and hope back to our lives. Is there anything to be gained by reflecting on the past year? For many of us, reflecting on 2020 makes us feel frustrated, powerless, and overwhelmed with disappointments. What if you don't have the energy or strength to look back, let alone look forward? Sometimes God allows our strength to be completely depleted so that we will rely on HIS strength. In this week's episode, Greg and Marie show you how to...
10: The Blessing of Reflecting on the Past Year
December 31, 2020 13:00 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBThere's no doubt we'd all like 2021 to bring some normalcy and hope back to our lives. Is there anything to be gained by reflecting on the past year? For many of us, reflecting on 2020 makes us feel frustrated, powerless, and overwhelmed with disappointments. What if you don't have the energy or strength to look back, let alone look forward? Sometimes God allows our strength to be completely depleted so that we will rely on HIS strength. In this week's episode, Greg and Marie show you how to...
Can this be the best Christmas ever?
December 24, 2020 13:00 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MBIf we truly believe that Christmas is about more than giving gifts, gathering with family, and twinkling lights, then no power on earth can keep THIS Christmas from being the BEST Christmas ever! Resources mentioned in this episode: The Man Who Saved Christmas (https://amzn.to/2KQBEdl) Remember, there are two kinds of fire in the world: One that burns and consumes and one that burns and empowers. May God's word and God's love burn brightly in you, giving you the strength to face any fire. Un...
9: Can this be the best Christmas ever?
December 24, 2020 13:00 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MBIf we truly believe that Christmas is about more than giving gifts, gathering with family, and twinkling lights, then no power on earth can keep THIS Christmas from being the BEST Christmas ever! Resources mentioned in this episode: The Man Who Saved Christmas (https://amzn.to/2KQBEdl) Remember, there are two kinds of fire in the world: One that burns and consumes and one that burns and empowers. May God's word and God's love burn brightly in you, giving you the strength to face any fire. Un...
Technology and Your Children
December 10, 2020 13:00 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBTechnology has significantly altered our lives. When the very creators of smart-phones and social media platforms severely limit how much time their children spend on devices, it should raise a red flag. Studies show that too much screen time can be damaging, yet the average kid has a smart-phone starting at age 10. As parents, we should be asking questions that will help us use these tools wisely and not allow them to become a distraction from more important things. What are the effects of ...
Episode 8: Technology and Your Children
December 10, 2020 13:00 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBTechnology has significantly altered our lives. When the very creators of smart-phones and social media platforms severely limit how much time their children spend on devices, it should raise a red flag. Studies show that too much screen time can be damaging, yet the average kid has a smart-phone starting at age 10. As parents, we should be asking questions that will help us use these tools wisely and not allow them to become a distraction from more important things. What are the effects of ...
Episode 7: The Silencing of Christian Parents
December 03, 2020 10:00 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MBAs parents, it's our responsibility to advocate for our children. But when the culture censors the church and Christian parents, we are stripped of our parental right to equip our children to know right from wrong. - Do not let your voice be silenced! Do NOT leave your kids vulnerable to the lies of this world. It's considered "normal" for 13-year-olds to own a smartphone and access social media apps such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Despite the data that shows a strong correlation be...
The Silencing of Christian Parents
December 03, 2020 10:00 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MBAs parents, it's our responsibility to advocate for our children. But when the culture censors the church and Christian parents, we are stripped of our parental right to equip our children to know right from wrong. - Do not let your voice be silenced! Do NOT leave your kids vulnerable to the lies of this world. It's considered "normal" for 13-year-olds to own a smartphone and access social media apps such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Despite the data that shows a strong correlation be...
Thankful Living
November 24, 2020 09:00 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MB"Be thankful for what you have." -- Most of us have heard this familiar phrase from a well-meaning friend at some point. The problem with this advice is that it turns our attention inward, toward our possessions. The world wants us to focus on what we have or don't have, but self-focus is thankless by nature. Studies show that acquiring more things and greater material wealth doesn't make us more content. In fact, the more we have, the more we want. As Christians, this kind of consumerism war...
6: Thankful Living
November 24, 2020 09:00 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MB"Be thankful for what you have." -- Most of us have heard this familiar phrase from a well-meaning friend at some point. The problem with this advice is that it turns our attention inward, toward our possessions. The world wants us to focus on what we have or don't have, but self-focus is thankless by nature. Studies show that acquiring more things and greater material wealth doesn't make us more content. In fact, the more we have, the more we want. As Christians, this kind of consumerism war...
Election Chaos
November 13, 2020 06:00 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MBThe 2020 presidential election has been one of the strangest in history. Would Christians be shocked to know that their religious liberties were the main item on the ballot? In a culture that is more and more aggressively antagonistic to the Christian worldview, how can we be prepared to defend our voice? Did Christians really know what they were voting for? Were they merely voting for the nice guy versus the mean guy? Why didn’t they know? Ignorance of politics can leadto the loss of libe...
5: Election Chaos
November 13, 2020 06:00 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MBThe 2020 presidential election has been one of the strangest in history. Would Christians be shocked to know that their religious liberties were the main item on the ballot? In a culture that is more and more aggressively antagonistic to the Christian worldview, how can we be prepared to defend our voice? Did Christians really know what they were voting for? Were they merely voting for the nice guy versus the mean guy? Why didn’t they know? Ignorance of politics can leadto the loss of libe...
Episode 5: Election Chaos
November 13, 2020 06:00 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MBThe 2020 presidential election has been one of the strangest in history. Would Christians be shocked to know that their religious liberties were the main item on the ballot? In a culture that is more and more aggressively antagonistic to the Christian worldview, how can we be prepared to defend our voice? Did Christians really know what they were voting for? Were they merely voting for the nice guy versus the mean guy? Why didn’t they know? Ignorance of politics can leadto the loss of libe...
Episode 4: The Virtue of Courage
November 05, 2020 18:00 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MBCourage is the ability to move forward in the face of adversity, even when it requires moving toward our fears. In this episode, Marie & Greg Seltz talk about how courage requires love, and love requires an outward focus. Selfishness smothers that courage and allows fear to bind us. Only when we put our faith in God and allow Him to guide our actions, can we break free from fear. Christ is our example: He courageously took on the yoke of our sins so that we have the strength to be courageous ...
4: The Virtue of Courage
November 05, 2020 18:00 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MBCourage is the ability to move forward in the face of adversity, even when it requires moving toward our fears. In this episode, Marie & Greg Seltz talk about how courage requires love, and love requires an outward focus. Selfishness smothers that courage and allows fear to bind us. Only when we put our faith in God and allow Him to guide our actions, can we break free from fear. Christ is our example: He courageously took on the yoke of our sins so that we have the strength to be courageous ...
The Virtue of Courage
November 05, 2020 18:00 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MBCourage is the ability to move forward in the face of adversity, even when it requires moving toward our fears. In this episode, Marie & Greg Seltz talk about how courage requires love, and love requires an outward focus. Selfishness smothers that courage and allows fear to bind us. Only when we put our faith in God and allow Him to guide our actions, can we break free from fear. Christ is our example: He courageously took on the yoke of our sins so that we have the strength to be courageous ...
3: Civility in Political Discourse
October 29, 2020 19:00 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MBFor many of us, the holiday season means family gatherings and conversations. What do you do when political issues come up? You may be tempted to avoid these discussions altogether, but Christians need to engage and share the truth in love. In this episode of Thru the Fire, the Seltzes help us understand why these conversations can be difficult and give some practical help to keep the tone respectful and loving. Topics covered in today's episode: Our relationship with the people we're talking...
Civility in Political Discourse
October 29, 2020 19:00 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MBFor many of us, the holiday season means family gatherings and conversations. What do you do when political issues come up? You may be tempted to avoid these discussions altogether, but Christians need to engage and share the truth in love. In this episode of Thru the Fire, the Seltzes help us understand why these conversations can be difficult and give some practical help to keep the tone respectful and loving. Topics covered in today's episode: Our relationship with the people we're talking...
Episode 3: Civility in Political Discourse
October 29, 2020 19:00 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MBFor many of us, the holiday season means family gatherings and conversations. What do you do when political issues come up? You may be tempted to avoid these discussions altogether, but Christians need to engage and share the truth in love. In this episode of Thru the Fire, the Seltzes help us understand why these conversations can be difficult and give some practical help to keep the tone respectful and loving. Topics covered in today's episode: Our relationship with the people we're talking...
2: Why Family Matters
October 22, 2020 12:00 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MBIn this episode of Thru the Fire, Dr. Marie Seltz and Dr. Greg Seltz examine why it seems families and family values, traditional and otherwise, are under attack in our culture. The Family has been devalued. They discuss the history of the degradation of families in America, some of the reasons for it, and what they witnessed serving in urban missions in some of the country's roughest neighborhoods. But, more significantly, they consider how we can reverse this destructive cultural and societ...
Why Family Matters
October 22, 2020 12:00 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MBIn this episode of Thru the Fire, Dr. Marie Seltz and Dr. Greg Seltz examine why it seems families and family values, traditional and otherwise, are under attack in our culture. The Family has been devalued. They discuss the history of the degradation of families in America, some of the reasons for it, and what they witnessed serving in urban missions in some of the country's roughest neighborhoods. But, more significantly, they consider how we can reverse this destructive cultural and societ...
Episode 2: Why Family Matters
October 22, 2020 12:00 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MBIn this episode of Thru the Fire, Dr. Marie Seltz and Dr. Greg Seltz examine why it seems families and family values, traditional and otherwise, are under attack in our culture. The Family has been devalued. They discuss the history of the degradation of families in America, some of the reasons for it, and what they witnessed serving in urban missions in some of the country's roughest neighborhoods. But, more significantly, they consider how we can reverse this destructive cultural and societ...
Episode 1: The Dangers of Political Correctness & the Cancel Culture
October 14, 2020 20:45 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBDo you struggle with political correctness while conversing with friends and family? Are you afraid for yourself and your children with the onset of the Cancel Culture in our society? Do you feel like we’re losing our right to speak freely? How do you reach people for Christ when every moral discussion comes into question? On this episode of Thru the Fire, the husband and wife duo Dr. Marie Seltz and Dr. Gregory Seltz discuss the dangers of Political Correctness and how it has morphed into t...
The Dangers of Political Correctness & the Cancel Culture
October 14, 2020 20:45 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBDo you struggle with political correctness while conversing with friends and family? Are you afraid for yourself and your children with the onset of the Cancel Culture in our society? Do you feel like we’re losing our right to speak freely? How do you reach people for Christ when every moral discussion comes into question? On this episode of Thru the Fire, the husband and wife duo Dr. Marie Seltz and Dr. Gregory Seltz discuss the dangers of Political Correctness and how it has morphed into t...
001: The Dangers of Political Correctness & the Cancel Culture
October 14, 2020 20:45 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBDo you struggle with political correctness while conversing with friends and family? Are you afraid for yourself and your children with the onset of the Cancel Culture in our society? Do you feel like we’re losing our right to speak freely? How do you reach people for Christ when every moral discussion comes into question? On this episode of Thru the Fire, the husband and wife duo Dr. Marie Seltz and Dr. Gregory Seltz discuss the dangers of Political Correctness and how it has morphed into t...
1: The Dangers of Political Correctness & the Cancel Culture
October 14, 2020 20:45 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBDo you struggle with political correctness while conversing with friends and family? Are you afraid for yourself and your children with the onset of the Cancel Culture in our society? Do you feel like we’re losing our right to speak freely? How do you reach people for Christ when every moral discussion comes into question? On this episode of Thru the Fire, the husband and wife duo Dr. Marie Seltz and Dr. Gregory Seltz discuss the dangers of Political Correctness and how it has morphed into t...